what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
topic of discussion; agenda
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
estimate (of costs); budget
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
the other day; lately; recently
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
regular (annual) pay raise
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to be needed; to be wanted
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing